Another Lowco area team jumped into the top 10 in this week’s S.C. Prep Media Football Poll, as May River joined region rival Beaufort High in the Class 4A rankings and Whale Branch remained in the top 10 in Class 1A.
The Eagles (2-0) held steady at No. 7 in Class 4A after a 24-3 win at Effingham County on Friday, while the Sharks (2-0) slipped in at No. 10 after a 43-28 home win over Hartsville.
Whale Branch (1-0) remains the highest-ranked local team, but the Warriors slipped one spot to No. 4 in Class 1A despite the cancellation of their game with Bethune-Bowman last week.
Beaufort will host another Peach State opponent when Benedictine comes over from Savannah on Friday, and Whale Branch will host Aynor after four other matchups fell through. May River is off this week before hosting Wade Hampton on Sept. 10.
Class 5A
1. Dutch Fork (19)
2. Fort Dorchester
3. TL Hanna
4. Gaffney
5. Ridge View
6. Byrnes
7. Northwestern
8. Dorman
9. Spring Valley
10. Clover
Others receiving votes: Blythewood, Sumter, Mauldin, Chapin, Woodmont, River Bluff, Carolina Forest, Ashley Ridge.
Class 4A
1. A.C. Flora (18)
2. Greenville (1)
3. Myrtle Beach
4. Catawba Ridge
5. South Pointe
6. North Myrtle Beach
7. Beaufort
8. Irmo
9. Greenwood
10. May River
Others receiving votes: North Augusta, West Florence, Westside, South Florence, Indian Land, Greer, Richland Northeast
Class 3A
1. Daniel (18)
2. Dillon
3. Chapman (1)
4. Gilbert
5. Camden
6. Union County
7. Chester
8. Aynor
9. Brookland-Cayce
10. Clinton
Others receiving Votes: Seneca, Woodruff, Lower Richland, Powdersville, Oceanside Collegiate, Wren, Marlboro County, Fairfield Central, Hanahan, Broome, Crestwood
Class 2A
1. Abbeville (19)
2. Gray Collegiate
3. Marion
4. Saluda
5. Silver Bluff
6. Barnwell
7. Andrews
8. Christ Church
9. Newberry
10. St. Joseph’s
Others receiving votes: North Central, Chesnee, Woodland, Batesburg-Leesville, Phillip Simmons, Wade Hampton, Chesterfield, Andrew Jackson
Class 1A
1. Southside Christian (19)
2. Lamar
3. Bamberg-Ehrhardt
4. Whale Branch
5. Blackville-Hilda
6. Lewisville
7. Lake View
8. Baptist Hill
9. Great Falls
10. Hannah-Pamplico
Others receiving votes: Wagener-Salley, Calhoun County, C.A. Johnson, Johnsonville, Branchville, Estill, Allendale-Fairfax, Ridge Spring-Monetta
This Week’s Voters: James Benedetto, Greenwood Index Journal; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, Prep Redzone SC; Travis Boland, Times and Democrat; Cole Bryson, ESPN Upstate; Tyler Cupp, WRHI; Joe Dandron, Spartanburg Herald Journal; Chris Dearing, Prep Redzone SC; Thomas Grant, Lexington Chronicle; Ian Guerin, Prep Redzone SC & My Horry News; Travis Jenkins, News & Reporter; Wes Kerr, Lowcosports.com; Tim Leible, The Sumter Item; Justin Mathis, CastPrep and Boiling Springs Journal; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; David Shelton, Charleston Post & Courier and High School Sports Report; Brandon Stockdale, Prep Redzone SC; Pete Yanity, WSPA; Alex Zietlow, Rock Hill Herald